Ukraine national team coach quits over fixing row

Ukraine head coach Myron Markevych resigned from the post in protest on Saturday over the football federation's decision to punish his club Metalist Kharkiv for match-fixing.

On Tuesday, the Ukraine Football Federation ruled a 2008 match between Metalist and Karpaty Lviv had been fixed and punished a number of officials and players, although Markevych was not implicated.

"Ukraine's Football Federation has completely discredited itself with the recent ruling on FC Metalist and I have no moral right to work for an organisation that is purposefully destroying Kharkiv football," Markevych said in a statement posted on the club's website.

Markevych, who has led the national team since February, said he would stay on as head coach of Metalist.

Ukraine are co-hosting Euro 2012 with Poland.